March 12, 2022
Exitorial – is assisted suicide a Constitutional right?
Exitorial – is assisted suicide a Constitutional right? Last week the Massachusetts Supreme Court began hearing a case where one doctor (Alan Steinbach) is seeking to assist another (who is terminally ill with prostate cancer), Roger Kligler, in the absence of any medical aid in dying law. This is an interesting case because the parties […]
March 6, 2022
Italian court blocks referendum on euthanasia
ROME (CNS) — Italian Court blocks referendum on euthanasia, saying it would violate constitutional protections of human life reports global media. The Italian Constitutional Court, which ruled in 2019 against punishing a physician for assisting with the death of a terminally ill patient experiencing intolerable suffering, had urged parliament to draft clear legislation regulating euthanasia […]
February 20, 2022
February Peaceful Pill eHandbook Sarco Update
The February Peaceful Pill eHandbook Sarco Update represents the first substantial update to the eHandbook for the year. The Sarco Update update presents a new Chapter on the device and answer the criticisms/ questions that have arisen in the mainstream media over recent months. Especially since the story of Sarco’s so-called ‘approval’ in Switzerland went […]
February 14, 2022
Dutch High Court Allows Euthanasia for Dementia Patients
Dutch High Court Allows Euthanasia for Dementia Patients The Netherlands Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark euthanasia ruling in the case of a doctor charged with murder for performing euthanasia on a patient with severe dementia. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The Netherlands Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a landmark euthanasia ruling in the […]
February 13, 2022
‘Right to Die’ Documentary
‘Right to Die’ Documentary ** NEWS ALERT ** On 12 February 2022, ‘Right to Die’ (feature documentary) won best producer at the World Film Fair in New York. The Backstory In February 2020, shortly before the first lockdown, Philip Nitschke travelled to Helsinki to meet with lawyers about the possible use of Sarco in that […]
January 31, 2022
The Potential Role Of Technology In Euthanasia And Assisted Death
The Potential Role Of Technology In Euthanasia And Assisted Death is the new article by Medical Futurist, Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD In early 2021, Spanish lawmakers legalised euthanasia and assisted death for patients suffering from unbearable and/or incurable conditions, making Spain the sixth country in the world to do so. Prior to this move, the […]
January 23, 2022
Euthanasia Report Card from New Zealand
In a euthanasia report card from New Zealand, Euthanasia uptake has been found to be slow so far, but it is expected to rise. One to two people have chosen assisted death each week since euthanasia became legal in New Zealand in November, new figures show. A total of 73 people have applied for the Assisted Dying Service […]
January 22, 2022
Listen Now to Philip Nitschke & Dahlia Kurtz on Canada Talks
Listen Now to Philip Nitschke & Dahlia Kurtz on Canada Talks, in conversation about Sarco, AI, Implants and the future of the universe, 5 JANUARY 2022. Listen Now to Philip Nitschke & Dahlia Kurtz on Canada Talks Podcast Synopsis Dr. Philip Nitschke is the first doctor in the world to administer a legal, lethal voluntary […]
